Cleveland County Resident Guilty of State Tax Charges

Date: February 8, 2010

Raleigh - A Cleveland county resident pleaded guilty Jan. 25 in Cleveland County District Court of failure to pay state income tax.

Jarrica A. Byers of 1219 Donna Dr., Shelby, was sentenced to 45 days. The jail time was suspended to 24 months of supervised probation. Byers was ordered to pay court costs, attorney fees, and restitution of $2,974.36.

The charges against Byers are the result of efforts by the N.C. Department of Revenue collections office in Hickory.